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C.C.S.UNIVERSITY, MEERUT

SYLLABUS

M.A. PSYCHOLOGY

ACADEMIC SESSION 2010-2011

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ONWARDS

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The description of courses Semester- 1 Internal Marks External Marks Total (1) Research Methods 50 50 100

(2) Statistical Methods and Experimental Design 50 50 100

(3) Social Psychology 50 50 100

(4) Biological Foundations of Behaviour 50 50 100

• Practicum based on above cited courses 100

Total : 500 Semester – 2 (1) Positive Psychology 50 50 100

(2) Fundamentals of Pyscho- metry 50 50 100

(3) Cognitive Psychology 50 50 100

(4) Theories of Personality 50 50 100


Total :500

Semester – 3 Internal Marks External Marks Total (1) Health Psychology 50 50 100

(2) Guidance and counselling 50 50 100

(3) Psychopathology 50 50 100

(4) Indian Psychology 50 50 100


Total : 500

Semester – 4 (Elective Papers) Any four of the following : (1) Clinical Psychology 50 50 100

(2) Organizational Psychology 50 50 100

(3) Industrial Psychology 50 50 100

(4) Developmental Psychology 50 50 100

(5) Environmental Psychology 50 50 100

(6) Community Psychology 50 50 100

(7) Stress Management and Coping 50 50 100

(8) Neuro- Developmental Disorders 50 50 100

(9) Forensic Psychology 50 50 100

(10) Disaster Management 50 50 100

(11) Human Resource Practices 50 50 100

(12) Emotions in every day life 50 50 100

(13) Planning, Recruitment & Selection 50 50 100

• Dissertation 100

Total : 500

Grand Total : 2000

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Semester -1

Paper- 1: Research Methods Code No- Psy-301

Objective: The aim is to familiarise the students with the meaning, objectives and

significance of Research, the different methods and techniques used in

data collection in research Studies

Unit -1: Nature and Types of Psychological Research: Ex post facto, Experimental,

Survey Research

Unit -2: Methodological Strategies and Issues: Sampling Procedures

Unit -3: Qualitative Methods: Nature, Assumptions, Grounded Theory,

Ethnography

Unit -4: Interview, Thematic Analysis, Questionnaire

Unit -5: Writing Research Report: APA Style;

Unit -6: Ethical issues in Psychological Research

10 Hours per Unit, Total : 60

Books:

1) Hewitt, Dennis & Cramer, Dunccan (2005) . Introduction to research

methods in Psychology. New Delhi: Pearson

2) Gies, David C (2002). Advanced research methods in psychology. New

York: Routledge.

3) Mohsin: Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences, New Delhi;

Longman

4) Newman W.L. (1991): Social Research Methods: Qualitative and

Quantitative, Boston; Allyn & Bacon

5) Denzin, N.K. & Lincoln, Y.S. (2005): Handbook of qualitative

research, Thousand Oaks; Sage.

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Paper- 2: Statistical Methods & Experimental Designs Code No- Psy-302

Objective: The objective is to get the students acquainted with the statistical

concepts and methods in Psychology and to create understanding about

different types of design employed in Psychological Researches

Unit -1: Normal Distribution: Properties & Application; Parametric and

Nonparametric Statistics: Chi square ( X2

) and sign test, Kruskal Wallis

and Mann-Whitney Tests

Unit -2: Special Correlation Methods: Bi- Serial, Point Bi- Serial, Phi,

Contingency

Unit -3: Test of Statistical Significance ‘t’ and ANOVA One and Two way.

Unit -4: Introduction to Experimental Designs: Randomised Group Designs,

Block Designs, Factorial Design; Within group design.

Unit -5: Regression and Prediction; Multiple and partial Regression Analysis (no

numerical on multiple and partial), Orientation to statistical softwares


Books:

1) Broota, K.D. (1992): Experimental Design in Behavioural Research,

New Delhi; Wiley Eastern Ltd.

2) Edwards, A.K.: Experimental design in Behavioural Research, New Delhi;

Wiley Eastern Ltd.

3) Guilford J.P.: Psychometric Methods, Tokyo; Kogakusha co.

4) McGuigan, M.J.: Experimental Psychology, New Delhi; Prentic hall of India

Pvt Ltd

5) Kerlinger, F.N. (1996): Foundations of Behavioural Research,

Banglore; Prism India

6) Winer, B.J. (1997): Statistical Principles in Experimental Design, New

York; McGraw Hill

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Paper- 3: Social Psychology Code No-Psy- 303

Objective: The aim is to create understanding among the students about social

behaviour, social interaction, perception, aggression and violence

Unit-1: Introduction , Nature, meaning , scope and methods of Social Psychology

Unit -2: Theoretical Perspectives Social Construction, Social Exchange, Social

Comparison

Unit -3: Self and Identity: Organisation of Self Knowledge, Culture and Self

Construal

Unit -4 :Person Perception , Self Perception, Social Cognition, Influence Processes

and Conformity

Unit -5: Social Relations and Group processes: Attraction and Intimacy, Pro Social

Behaviour.

Unit -6: Aggression and Violence, Prejudice and Inter Group Conflicts,

Psychology of Terrorism


Books:

1) Baron. R.A. and Byrne, D. (2000). Social Psychology, Prentice Hall of

India.

2) Deaux Dane and Wrightsman (1993). Social Psychology in 90’s Brook

Cole, Publishing Company, U.S.A.

3) Myers, D.G. (2008). Social Psychology, McGraw Hill Inc.

4) Shaw & Costanjo. Theories of Social Psychology

5) Brehm & Kassin (1990). Social Psy. Houghton: Mifflin.

6) Shaver. K.G. (1987). Principles of Social Psychology, (3rd

). Lawrence

Erlbaum Associates, Ins., New Jersey.

7) Mohanty, A.K. & Misra, (2000): Psychology of poverty and disadvantages,

Concept publishing company, New Delhi

8) Shiha, D. Tripathi, R.C. & Misra, G (1995): Deprivation: Its social roots and

psychological consequences, Concept publishing company, New Delhi

9) Misra, G. (Ed.) (1990): Applied Social Psychology in India, N.D.: Saga J.

(Ed) (1988). Psychology in India: The state – of – the – art

10) Pandey: Basic and Applied Social Psychology, vol 2. ND: Sage.

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Paper- 4 : Biological Foundations of Behaviour Code No-Psy- 304

Objective : The purpose of the course is to acquaint with the structure and function of

Nervous System, relationship between brain and behavior, internal

mechanism of hunger, thrust, reproductive behaviour and mechanism

of hormonal control.

Unit – 1 : Introduction to Physiological Psychology Nature and Scope .Methods

of Research : Anatomic, electrical and chemical, radiological and

behaviour techniques

Unit- 2 : Structure and functions of Brain Cells : structure, types and functions of

Neurons and supportive cells of Brain. Resting potential, Propagation of action

potential, Blood brain barrier, Synaptic transmission and neurotransmitters.

Unit – 3 : Anatomy of Nervous System : Types, structure and functions of central Nervous

system, and peripheral Nervous system. Reflex action.

Unit – 4: Brain and Behaviour : Mechanism of hormonal action, Reproductive behaviour,

sleep and biological rhythm and maintaining homeostasis.

Unit- 5: Recent advances in neurophysiology, Hemispheric specialization and localization,

consciousness, altered status of consciousness biology of meditation,

controversies in biological psychology.


Books:

1) Carlson,N.R. (1994): Physiological Psychology.(5th

Ed), Boston: Allyn Bacon

2) Kalat, J.W(1995) : Biological Psychology, (7th

Ed.) Wadworth/Thomson

Learning, Belmont, CA,USA

3) Levinthal, C.F.: Introduction to Physiological Psychology, Prentice Hall of

India.

4)Roserweig, M.R., Leiman, A.L. and breedlove, S.M. (1999), Biological

Psychology: An Introduction to behaviour and Cognitive and Clinical neuroscience.

Sinaure Associates, Inc. Publishers Sunderland, Mssachusetts.

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Paper- 5: Practicum

• Any Ten of the following practicum (At least one practicum related

with each theory paper)-

1) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

2) Prepare a case report using interview and other psychological

tests/questionnaires

3) Stereotype test construction

4) Set Shifting (Wisconsin Card Sorting Test)

5) PGI Battery for Brain Dysfunction (PGIBBD)

6) Biofeedback

7) Home (family ) adjustment inventory

8) Conformity Behaviour /Prejudice /Aggression

9) Interpersonal Attraction

10) Problem Solving in Group and Individual Situation

11) Effect of Deprivation upon Cognition

11)Bogardus Scale 12)Application of Qualitative Methods

13) Approval Motive Inventory

Note: Besides the above, the teacher can also design relevant practicum.

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Semester -2

Paper -1: Positive Psychology Code No- Psy-305

Objective: This course is aimed at presenting the positive outlook and approaches

to behavioural aspects of people, basic concepts and criteria of positive

health and happiness and emotional competence in human life.

Unit -1: Introduction: Nature of Positive Psychology, Assumptions and Goals.

Unit -2: Happiness: Basic concept, Subjective well being, Measurement of

Happiness, Correlates of Happiness

Unit -3: Positive Emotions and Well being; Emotional Intelligence: Theoretical

Models and Applications, Emotional Longevity, hope and optimise.

Unit -4: Positive Traits: Big Five Personality Factors, Virtues and Strengths of

Character, Implications and Controversies

Unit -5: Positive health and Positive change : Meaning, criteria of positive health,

Stages of change processes and implication.


Books:

1) Lopez and Seligman : Handbook of positive psychology oxford

2) Carr : Positive Psychology

3) Snyder and Lopez : Positive Psychology.

4) Baungardnes ,S.R. & Crothers, M.K. (2009), Positive Psychology;Pearson

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Paper- 2: Fundamentals of Psychometry Code No-Psy- 306

Objective: To gain familiarity with Psychometry and psychological measurement,

nature, uses, criteria of psychological test, and the steps used in test

construction, item analysis and application of the test is the main

objective of this course.

Unit -1: Fundamentals of Psychometry, Nature of Psychological Measurement,

Measurement Scales, Errors in Measurement

Unit -2: Steps use in Test Construction and Item Analysis

Unit -3: Types and Methods of Determining different types of Reliability &

Validity

Unit -4: Standardisation of Tests: Types of Norms, Specificity of

Norms

Unit -5: Application of Tests and Ethical Issues.

Unit -6: Introduction to Factor Analysis


Books:

1) Chadha, N.K. (2009). Applied Psychometry. New Delhi: Saga

2) Guilford, J.P. (1989). Psychometric methods. NJ: John Wiley

3) Guilksen, (1988). Theory of Mental Tests. California: Wiley

4) Jackson, C. (2003) Understanding Psychological Testing. Mumbai: Jaico

Pub. House

5) Kline, T.J.B. (2005). Psychological Testing. New Delhi : Vistaar Publication

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Paper- 3: Cognitive Psychology Code No- Psy-307

Objective: This course is aimed at creating understanding and knowledge about

cognitive aspects of behaviour such as attention and perceptual process,

memory, language and speech production, thinking problem solving

and decision making.

Unit -1: Attention and Perceptual Processes: Current Paradigms, Frontal Lobe and

Executive Processes, Switching Attention, Attention Control and Attention

Training; Perception: Perceptual Processes, Approaches to perception

Unit -2: Memory: Memory Processes, Current Models, Organisation of sensory

short term and long term , Eye Witness Memory, Enhancing Memory, Flash

back memory, construction and reconstruction ,Theories of Forgetting

Unit -3: Language and Speech Production: Structure, Comprehension and

Production, Sentence Comprehension, Whorfian Hypothesis

Unit -4: Thinking and Problem Solving: Meaning, Types and Theories of Thinking;

Reasoning and Problem Solving: Types and Strategies of Problem Solving

Unit -5: Creativity and Decision Making: Meaning and Nature, Factors Influencing

Decision making and Judgement, improving Decision Making


Books:

1) Galotti, K.M. (1999) : Cognitive Psychology in and outside laboratory,

Mumbai; Thomson Asia

2) Matlin, Margaret W. (1995) : Cognition (ll ed.), Prism Book Pvt. Ltd., Bull

Temple Road, Basavasigud, Banglore – 560019

3) Michael G. Wessells 91982: Cognitive Psychology, Harper and Row, New

York

4) Snodgrass, Jone Gray et.al.(1985) : Human Experimental Psychology, New

York: Oxford University Press.

5) Ronald. T. Kellog : Cognitive Psychology

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Paper- 4: Theories of Personality Code No-Psy- 308

Objective: This course is intended to present the knowledge about nature and

issues of personality, different approaches such as cognitive, learning,

triguna and to give acknowledge of recent advances in personality

research.

Unit -1: Approaches to the study of Personality: Trait, Type and Eclectic

Approaches, Biological and Socio Cultural Determinants, Controversial

Issues in Personality Researches

Unit -2: Theoretical Perspective: Allport, Cattell, Five Factor Model, Freud,

Adler and Eric Erikson Jung

Unit -3: Cognitive and Learning Approaches to Personality, Kelly,, Lewin,

Festinger, Dollard and Miller, Bandura and Skinner.

Unit -4: Triguna Theory of Personality, Maslow’s Need theory and Roger’s

Self Theory Constitutional Types

Unit -5: Recent Advances in Personality Research: Human Strength and

Virtues; Learned Helplessness


Books:

1) Hall and Lindzey: Theories of Personality

2) Snyder and Lopez: Positive Psychology

3) Fadiman, J. & Frager, R. (2005) Personality & Personal Growth. (6th

Ed.),

New York: Prentice Hall

4) Bayer, B. M. & Shotler, J. S. (1997). Reconstructing the psychological

subject, London Sage

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Paper- 5: Practicum

• Any Ten of the following practicum-

1) Creativity Test

2) Rorschach Test

3) Cognitive Assessment System of J.P.Das (PASS Model)

4) Signal Detection/ Learning Set Formation

5) Recognition Test (Computerised)

6) Memory Process/ Zeigarnic Effect

7) Depth/ Distance Perception

8) Distortion in Memory

9) Sustained Attention

10) Verbal Comprehension Test (Token Test)

11) MBTI

12) Five Factor Inventory /16 PF

13) Test For Problem Solving (Tower Of Landon)

14) Vedic Types and Triguna

Note: Besides the above, the teacher can design other relevant practicum.

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Semester -3

Paper- 1: Health Psychology Code No-Psy- 309

Objective: To gain familiarity with Meaning of Health in Socio Cultural Context,

Stress and Coping Behaviour, Behavioural Health, Resources Promoting

and Maintaining Mental Health, Behaviour and Chronic Diseases, future

of health psychology.

Unit -1: Meaning of Health in Socio Cultural Context: Nature, Scope and

Development, Psychosomatic Medicine, Behavioural Medicine,

Behavioural Health; Models of Health

Unit -2: Stress and Coping Behaviour : Models and sources of stress. Technique of

coping, stress management.

Unit -3: Behavioural Health: Preventing Smoking, Health Consequences of

Tobacco use, Interventions to Reduce Smoking; Preventing Alcohol

and Other Drug, Effects of Alcohol, Drug Misuse, Abuse and

Treatment

Unit -4: Resources of Promoting and Maintaining Mental Health: Biological,

Socio Cultural, Economical and Spiritual

Unit -5: Behaviour and Chronic Diseases: Identifying Behavioural Factors in

Cardio Vascular Diseases, Cancer, Diabetes, HIV and Aids

Unit -6: Future Prospects of Health Psychology


Books:

1) Aboud, F.E. (1998). Health Psychology in Global Perspective. Thousand

Oaks, C.A. Sage. Brannon, L. & Feist J. (2000). Health Psychology,. U.S.A.

Brooks/Cole.

2) Bishop, G.D. (1994). Health Psychology: Integrating Mind and Body.

Boston: Allyn & Bacon

3) Brcome, A.K. & Llewellyn, S. (1995). Health Psychology London:

Chapman & Hall

4) Friedman, D.N. (1989). Health Psychology. New York: Prentice- Hall

5) Sarafino, E.P. (1994). Health Psychology: Bio- Psychosocial Interactions.

New York : Wiley.

6) Taylor, S. (1986). Health Psychology. New York : Random House.

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Paper- 2: Guidance and Counselling Code No-Psy- 310

Objective: This course is prepared with the view to gain the knowledge about :

1. Fundamentals of guidance and counselling.

2. Methods of assessing the personality.

3. Characteristics and purposes of various types of counselling.

4. Importance of counselling in real life.

Unit -1: Guidance and Counselling: Meaning, Nature, Charterstics and Basic

Principles, Aims and Importance

Unit -2: Methods of Assessment: Intelligence, Achievement, Aptitude, personality

and Interest; Case Study, Autobiography, Home visits and Interview

Unit -3: Charterstics of Counselee and Counsellor: Counsellor as Professional

Functionary, Counselling Process and Skills, Ethical issues in Counselling

Unit -4: Guidance Services in Schools and Clinical Settings: Importance, Scope and

Problems; Family, Marital and Health Counselling

Unit -5: The Future and Status of Counselling with special reference to India .


Books:

1) Harold, L. (1996). Counselling: The Professional Counsellor

2) Corey, G. (2001). Theory and Practice of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Pacific Grove, California, Brooks/Cole

3) Belking, G S : Introduction to Counselling W.G.Brown Publishing

4) Nelson ,J : The theory and practice of counselling Psychology ; New York

Holt

5) Windy ,D: Counselling in Action sage Publication

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Paper- 3: Psychopathology Code No-Psy- 311

Objective: To get the students acquainted with the nature of psychological disorders,

classification of psychological disorders, Indian Perspectives on Sufferings

and various psychological approaches to management.

Unit-1: Classification Systems & Models: Overview of latest versions of Diagnostic and

Statistical Manual (DSM ); International Classification of Diseases (ICD 10);

Biological, Psychodynamic, Behavioral and Cognitive Models of psychopathology

Unit-2: Organic and Psychotic Disorders: Dementia; Schizophrenia (Disorganized,

Paranoid and Catatonic Type) and Mood Disorders (Mania and Depression),

Delusional Disorder

Unit-3: Neurotic, Stress-related and Somatoform disorders: Phobia, Panic Disorder,

Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Post-traumatic

Stress Disorder; Suicide , Conversion Disorder, Dissociative Amnesia,

Dissociative Convulsions, Trance and Possession Disorder.

Unit-4: Substance Related Disorders: Alcohol Dependence, Short-term Effects of

Cannabis

Unit-5: Mental Retardation and Specific Developmental Disorders of Scholastic Skills:

Mental Retardation, Specific Reading Disorder, Specific Disorder of Arithmetical

Skills

Unit-6: Therapeutic Approaches : Psychotherapy and Behaviour Therapy . Prevention

Indian perspective on Health, illness and healing.

10 Hours Per Unit Total: 60

Books:

1) Richard R. Bootzin

2) Joan Ross Acolta

3) Lauren B. Alloy

4) J.C. Coleman

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Paper- 4: Indian Psychology Code No- Psy-312

Objective: To gain familiarity with Indian psychological concepts, the core and

context of Indian psychology, trends of research and Ontological

and Epistemological premises of Indian psychology

Unit -1: The Core and Context of Indian Psychology: Definition of Indian

Psychology, Brief Historical Background, The Changing perception of

Indian Psychology, The Disciplinary Contours, Distinguishing features of

Indian Psychology

Unit -2: Trends of Research: Indigenisation, Indigenous and Indian

Unit -3: Indian Concepts and Perspectives: Indian Psychological thoughts- Vedant,

Sankhya, Yoga, Jainism and Buddhism, Integral Psychology of Shri

Aurbindo as an emerging system

Unit -4: Ontological and Epistemological Premises of Indian Psychology: Nishkam

Karma, Anasakti Yoga of Bhagwat Gita, Kundalini Yoga

Unit -5: Development of Specific Concepts: Jiva, Chit and Chatinya, Triguna,

Manas/Chitta, Antahkarna, Ahamkara, Purushartha, Santosh, Swadhyay,

Krodha, Karma, Gyan, Vigyan and Vivek.


Books:

1) Rao, K.R. , Paranjpe, A.C. & Dalal, A.K. (2008). Handbook of Indian

Psychology; Foundation, Books Delhi : Cambridge University Press.

2) J.N.Sinha : Indian Psychology , New Delhi: Motilal Banarsi Das

3) Paranjpe, A.C.(1998). Self and identity in modern psychology and Indian

thought. New york : Springer.

4) Kuppuswami, B. (1985). Elements of Indian psychology. New Delhi: Vikas.

5) Ramkrishnan, K.R. & Marwaha S.B. (Ed) Toward a spiritual psychology.

New Delhi :Samwad.

6) Rao, R.(1962). Development of psychological thought in India. Mysore:

Kaivalya

7) Dalal Ajit K. and Misra Girishwar (2010). Psychology and developing

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societies; Sage publications New Delhi

Paper- 5: Practicum :

• Any Ten of the following practicum-

1. WAIS (Indian Adaptation)/ WISC (Indian Adaptation by Malin)/ Any non

verbal test of Intelligence

2. Clinical Analysis Questionnaire

3. Stress test

4. Brahm Varchasya Guilt Feeling Test

5. Rosen wig PF Study

6. Any Verbal Intelligence Test

7. Any Nonverbal Test

8. Home(family) Adjustment Inventory

9. Depression Scale

10. Mental Health Test

11. PGI Mental Health Questionnaire

12. TAT

13. Rorschach Ink Block Test

14. MPI

15. MMPI

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Semester -4 (Elective Papers)

1) Clinical Psychology Code No-Psy- 313

Objective: To get the students acquainted with :

1: Clinical Assessment

2: Meaning of Psycho- Diagnosis and prognosis

3: Techniques of Psycho- Diagnosis

4: Clinical Psychology as a profession

Unit- 1: Clinical Psychology : Nature, Problems and methods of clinical

psychology.

Unit -2: Meaning of Psycho- Diagnosis: Types & Importance , concept of

Prognosis.

Unit -3: Techniques of Psycho- Diagnosis, Neuro Psychological Assessment-

Bender Gestalt, AIIMS Neuro Psychological Battery,TAT, Rorschach

WAIS and MMPI, Case Study, Diagnostic interview and Observation

Unit -4: The Profession of Clinical Psychology: Training, Roles and

Responsibilities in Clinical Psychology. The future of clinical psychology,

specially in India.

Unit-5: Therapies : Biological and Psycho Social therapies. Prevention.


Books:

1) Hecker J.E. & Thorpe G.L., 2007 : Introduction to Clinical

Psychology.

2) Thomas G. Plante (2004) Contemporaty Clinical Psychology

3) Robert J. Derubeis Donald K. Routh (1998) The Science Of

Clinical Psychology. American Psychological Association

4) Korchin S.J. Modern Clinical Psychology.

5) Henry Kellerman (2009) Handbook of Psychodiagnostic Testing:

Analysis of Personality in the Psychological Report 6) Kumar Rakesh, 2010: Rorschach Ink blot test, Prashant Psycho Corp. New Delhi

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2) Organizational Psychology Code No- Psy-314

Objective : The goal of this course is to create awareness and understanding about general

concepts of organization behaviour as well as the structure and dynamics of

organization and its impact on human behaviour.

Unit-1: Foundation for organizational behaviour : Historical context of organizational

behaviour defining organizational behaviour, models of organizational behaviour,

scope and opportunities for organizational behaviour.

Unit-2: Individual in organization : Early theories of work motivation, contemporary

theories of work motivation. Motivation performance: employee involvement

programs, variable pay program , skill-bases pay plan. Special issues in

motivation : Motivation professionals, motivating professionals, motivating

worker. Major personality attributes affecting OB, matching personality and

job. Skills involved in changing attitude.

Unit-3: Leadership : Nature of organizational leadership. Models of organizational

leadership. Requirement of effective leadership. Power and politics : Distinction

between power, authority and influence. Power tactics. Skills involved in managing

politicking.

Unit-4: Conflict :Types and management. Negotiation skills. Organizational stress and its

management : role stress, occupational stress, burn out, rust-out, coping strategies.

Skills involved in managing stress. Counselling.

Unit-5: Decision making : Traditional model of decision making, approaches to decision

making in organization, impediments to optimal decision, improving effectiveness

of group decision.


Books: 1) Luthans, F. (9th ed.): Organizational behaviour. New Delhi: Tata MCGraw- hill

publishing company Ltd.

2) Robbins (2009): Organizational Behaviour.

3) Carrington D.J. (1989): Organizational Behaviour

4) Cumming and Denhom (1980) : Introduction to Organizational Behaviour. 5) Miner J.B. (1992) : Industrial / Organizational Psychology. N.Y, Mc Graw Hill.

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3) Industrial Psychology Code No-Psy- 315

Objective: The main objective is to create understanding and awareness about the

nature of fundamental issues related to human behaviour and Industrial

environment.

Unit -1: Introduction to Industrial Psychology: Definitions and Scope, Major

Influence on Industrial Psychology: Scientific Management and

Human Relations Schools Hawthorne Experiments

Unit -2: Individual in Work Place: Motivation and Job Satisfaction, Stress

Management, Organisational Culture, Leadership and Group

Dynamics

Unit -3: Work Environment & Engineering Psychology: Fatigue Boredom,

Accidents and Safety; Job Analysis, Recruitment and Selection:

Reliability and Validity of Recruitment Tests

Unit -4: Performance Management: Training & Development


Books:

1) Miner J.B. (1992) Industrial/Organisational Psychology, N.Y.: McGraw Hill

2) Blum & Naylor (1982) Industrial Psychology, Its Theoretical & Social

Foundations CBS Publication

3) Aamodt, M.G. (2007) Industrial/ Organisational Psychology: An Applied

Approach (5th

Edition) Wadsworth/ Thompson: Belmont, C.A.

4) Aswathappa K. (2008). Human Resources Management (5th

Edition) New

Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill

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4) Developmental Psychology Code No-Psy- 316

Objective: This course is aimed at Theoretical background, Cognitive

Development, Moral Development, Play, Adolescence- Growth and

Characteristics

Unit -1: Concept, Theories, Philosophical View, Maturation Theories,

Behavioural Learning Theories, Adaptation Theories, Psychodynamic

Theories

Unit -2: Cognitive Development, Piagetian Approach, Vygotskian Approach,

Language Development

Unit -3: Moral Development, Play: Types and Development of Social

Understanding, Emotional Development

Unit -4: Adolescence- Growth and Characteristics; Adulthood and Old Age-

Characteristics, Changes in Cognitive Abilities, Adjustment to

Physical Changes

15 Hours per Unit, Total :60

Books:

1) Hurlock : Developmental Psychology

2) Burk , Laura A. : Child Development

3) Agarwal, A. & Saxena, A.K. (Eds.) (2003). Psychological perspectives in

environmental and developmental issues. New Delhi: Concept

4) Burman, E. (2008). Deconstructing Developmental Psychology. New York:

Taylor & Francas

5) Gauvain, M. (2002). The Social Context of Human development. New

York: Guilford Press

6) Lerner, R.M. Jacobs, F. & Wertlieb, D. (2005). Applied Developmental

Science: An Advanced Textbook. Thousand Oaks: Sage publication

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5): Environmental Psychology Code No-Psy- 317

Objective: This course is prepared to serve the purpose related to environmental

issues and factors and their impact on human behaviour.

Unit -1: Nature and Scope of Environmental Psychology

Unit -2: Approaches to Environmental Psychology, Environmental Load,

Adaptation Level and Behaviour Constraints, Stress and Banker’s

Ecological Psychology

Unit -3: Environmental Cognition: Nature and Characteristics and Theories of

environmental perception and attitude, Cognitive maps.

Unit -4: Environmental Stress: Nature and Characteristics, Meaning, Source,

and effects of density, temperature, noise and air pollution. Natural

disasters and technological catastrophe.

Unit -5 : Personal space and territoriality: Meaning and nature of Personal space

and territorial behaviour. Effects on Social-behaviour and Performance.

Unit-6: Methods of changing environmental favourable attitude and behaviour.

10 Hours per Unit, Total 60

Books:

1) Bell, P.A. Fisher, J.D. & Laomis, R.J. (2002 ed.), Environmental

Psychology, Philadelphia W.B. Sannders

2) Paul A. Bell, (Et al.) Environmental Psychology, 3) William H. Ittelson (1974). An Introduction to environmental

psychology . 4) Charles J. Holahan - Environmental psychology (1982) ,

Environmental psychology

5) Mirilia Bonnes, Gianfranco Secchiaroli (1995) Environmental Psychology: A Psycho-social Introduction .

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Paper- 6: Community Psychology Code No-Psy- 318

Objective: This course is aimed at creating awareness and understanding about

nature models of different systems of community setting and

importance of intervention and prevention in community psychology

Unit -1: Community Psychology: Definition, Nature, Scope and orientation ,

Its Development in Social and Historical Context, Factors underlying the

emergence of Community Psychology

Unit -2: Mental Health Education : Practices of Mental health education

effectiveness of mental health education.

Unit -3: Models: Mental Health, Social Action, Organisational and Ecological

Model

Unit -4: Intervention: In Education System, Health System and Social welfare

System. National (Mental) health, Quality of life.

Unit -5: Prevention : Primary, Secondary and Tertiary.


Books:

1) Korchin, S. J. Modern Clinical Psychology

2) Iscoe, I. Book, B.L. and Spiel Berger, C.D. (Eds.) Community Psychology:

Perspective in Training and Research, NY. Appleton. 1977

3) Mann, A.P. Community Psychology, Concept and Application, Free Press,

1978

4) Repaport, J. Community Psychology : Values, research and actions, NY,

Halt, Rine Hart

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7) Stress Management and Coping Code No-Psy- 319

Objective: This course is aimed at Nature of Stress and Health, Managing/ Coping

with Stress, Bio Feedback, Assertiveness training, Time Management,

Coping with Organisational Role.

Unit -1: Nature of Stress and Health: Lazarus and Folkman’s Transactional

Model, Conceptualisation of Stress, Sources of Stress, Gender and

Stress

Unit -2: Managing/ Coping with Stress: Self Management through Self

Awareness, Yogic Meditation, Buddhist Vipassana

Unit -3: Bio Feedback, Assertiveness training, Time Management, Relaxation

Trainings

Unit -4: Coping with Organisational Role Stress, Coping with Mergers and

Acquisitions dealing with dual career relationships


Books:

1) Pestonjee;D.M. : Stress and Coping : the Indian experience ,New Delhi;

Sage Publication

2) Mishra G(Ed) : Psychological Perspective on stress and Health ; New Delhi

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8) Neuro-Developmental Disorders Code No-Psy- 320

Objective: This course is aimed at Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyper

Activity Disorder, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Dementias.

Unit -1: Learning Disabilities: Theoretical Framework, Types, Diagnostic

Procedures

Unit -2: Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder: Theoretical Framework,

Types, Diagnosis, Etiology

Unit -3: Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Theoretical Framework, Levels,

Etiology, Assessment and Interventions

Unit -4: Dementias: Types and Classification; Alzheimer’s Disease:

Histological Markers, Neuropsychological Profile, Sub cortical

Dementias with Special Reference to Parkinson’s Disease


Books:

1) Whitaker, H.A. (1988). Neuropsychological studies of non focal brain

damage. New York: Springer- Verlag

2) Walsh, K. (1994). Neuropsychology; A clinical approach. New Delhi,

Churchill Livingstone

3) Heliman, K.M. & Valenstein, E. (1993). Clinical Neuropsychology, New

York: Freeman, W. H.

4) Ottoson, D. (1987). Duality and Unity of the brain. London: MacMillan

5) Boller, F. & Grafman, J. (1988). Handbook of Neuropsychology. New

York: Elsevier

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9 ) Forensic Psychology Code No-Psy- 321

1) Survey of Forensic Psychology Practice and Principles: the field of forensic

psychology, its history and impact in today’s world. Relationship between law

and psychology. Preparation of reports for court and other forensic settings.

2) An introduction to personality disorders. Therapy interfering behaviours.

Personality Assessment in Personal Injury Litigation, Psychology of Victims

3) The Adult Offenders: Identification and Evaluation of Criminal Suspects

Psychological origins and dynamics of criminal behavior from the viewpoint of

psychological theories. Psychological theories related to etiology, development

and prediction of violent crime. Special offender populations (sex offender,

offenders with developmental disabilities or those classified as mentally

retarded).

4) Polygraph Testing, Narco-analysis, Lie-Detection, Brain Profiling, Interviewing

techniques, Offender profiling, Modus Operandi, Portrait Parle


Books:

1) Curt R Barton and Anne M Barton (2006) Current Perspectives in

Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice, Sage Publication

2) Goldstein & Weiner Handbook of Psychology Vol 2(2003): Forensic

Psychology: Wiley;

3) George Palermo et al (January 2005) Offender Profiling: An Introduction

To The Socio psychological Analysis Of Violent Crime : Thomson;

4) Kim Rossmo (1999) Geographic Profiling: CRC Press;

5) Marc Ackerman 1999 : Essentials of Forensic Psychological Assessment,

Wiley

6) David Canter [2010] Forensic Psychology :A very short introduction

Oxford University Press, USA

7) By Katherine M Ramsland [Paperback 2010] The Forensic Psychology

of Criminal Minds Berkley Publishing Group

8) By Adrian Scott [Paperback 2010] Forensic Psychology Palgrave MacMillan

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10) Disaster Management Code No-Psy- 322

Objective: This course is aimed at Concept, Type and Impact of Disaster,

Psychological Response to Disaster, Psychosocial needs of women,

children, elderly and disabled, Psychosocial care.

Unit -1: Introduction: Concept, Type and Impact of Disaster

Unit -2: Psychological Response to Disaster: Reaction to Traumatic Stress,

Stages and Phases of Reaction, PTSD, Dissociative Reaction

Unit -3: Psychosocial needs of women, children, elderly and disabled

Unit -4: Psychosocial care: Importance, need assessment, principles of

Emotional support, basic techniques of psychosocial care, role of

Psychosocial caregiver, ethics for providing psychosocial care

Unit –5 Vicarious Trauma, Psychological and Physiological impact of disaster on

rescuers, Management of Rescuer’s stress.


Books :

1) K. Shekher et. al. : Psychosocial care in Disaster Management :

Facilitation Manual for Trainers of Trainees in Natural Disaster ;

Nimhans , Care Bangalore

2) Prewitt Diaz, J.O. et. al. : Crisis to recovery : the road to resiliency ,

New Delhi: Indian Red Cross Society/ American red Cross

3) Prewitt Diaz, J.O. et. al. : Disaster Mental Health in India : Indian red

cross

4) Elaine Enarson , P.G.Dhar Chakrabarti : Women , Gender and Disaster

Global Issue and Initiatives , Sage Publication/.

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11) Human Resource Practices Code No- Psy-323

Unit -1: Strategy and Human Resource Planning: Vision, Mission and Values,

Environmental, Analysis, Internal analysis, Issues of HR is cultural

transition.

Unit -2: Meeting HR Requirements: Job Analysis and Job Descriptions, Diversity

and Empowered employees, Career Management and Developing Diverse

Talent Poll, Competency

Assessment: Perspective and Techniques

Unit -3: International HRM, Globalisation and Individual.

Unit -4: Communication and Team Work in International Work Force. Training and

development, Talent management, cultural barriers.


Books:

1) Snell & Bohlander (2007) Human Resource and Management, Thomson

South Western

2) Cascio (1998) Managing Human Resource. Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill

3) Cascio W.F. & Aguinis H. (2008), Applied Psychology in Human Resource

Management, 6th

Edition, Printice- Hall USA

4) Johnson G. & Scholes K. (1996) Exploring Corporate Strategy, 3rd

Edition,

Prentic- Hall, New Delhi.

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12) Emotions in Everyday life Code No- Psy-324

Unit -1: Emotions, Biological Approaches to the Study: Cognitive,

Psychodynamic, Evolutionary and Cultural

Unit -2: Self Conscious Emotions: Shame, Guilt, Embarrassment and Pride

Unit -3: Empathy and Forgiveness, Hope and Flow

Unit -4: Positive Emotional States: Positive affect, Optimism,


Books:

1) Averill, J.A., Chon, K.K., & Hahn, D.W. (2001). Emotions and Creativity:

East and West. Asian journal of social psychology, 4, 165- 183

2) Barret, L.F., Niedenthal, P.M., & Winkielman (2005). Emotions and

Consciousness. New York: The Guilford Press

3) Carr, A. (2008). Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Human

Strengths. New Delhi: Routledge

4) Ekman, P. (2003) Emotions Revealed. London: Weidenfield & Nicolson

5) Kitayama, S. & Markus, H.R. (1994). Emotion and culture empirical studies

of mutual influence. Washington, D.C: American Psychological Association

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13) Planning, Recruitment & Selection Code No-Psy- 325

Objective: This course is aimed at Definition of Manpower Planning, Job Analysis,

Recruitment Process, Barriers to Effective Selection.

Unit -1: Definition of Manpower Planning, Need for Manpower Planning:

Organisational And Individual, Assessing the Current Human

Resources, Assessing the Future Demand and Supply of Manpower

Unit -2: Job Analysis: Job Description, Specification and Application,

Methods & Errors of Job Analysis

Unit -3: Recruitment Process: Definition, Internal & External Sources with

Advances and Disadvantages, Special Recruitment Processes,

Techniques & Assessment of Selection Process, Cost of Selection

Unit -4: Barriers to Effective Selection, Selection Feedback and Decision,

Contextual Factors in Selection


Books:

1) Bass, B. H. and Barrett, G.V. (1991). People, work and Organisations: An

introduction to industrial and organisational psychology. Boston: Allyn and

Bacon, Inc

2) Chadha, N.K. (2005). Human Resource Management – case studies and

experimental exercises. Delhi : Shri Sai Printographers

3) Chadha, N.K. (2007) Recruitment and selection, Galgotia, New Delhi

4) Davis, K and Newstrons, J.W. (1989), Human Behaviour at work, New

York : McGraw- Hill

5) Sekran, U. (1999) Organisational Behaviour: Text and Cases. ND: Tata

McGraw - Hill

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• DISSERTATION : Dissertation, in lieu of practicum , is compulsory

for all students.

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